Golf score plate or card



Nov. 7, 1933. G, HEDRlCKs 1,934,538

GOLF SCORE PLATE OR CARD Filed OCT.. '7, 1952 INVENTR ATTORNEY PatentedNov. 7, 1933 'rear ortica 2 Claims.

This invention relates to means such as a plate or card for keeping aVisible record or score of a golf game as the game progresses, and hasfor its general object to provide a durablevand conveniently manipulateddevice, by means of which the player can keep accurate score oi thenumber of strokes taken at any particular stage of play.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent as the speciiication isconsidered in connection with the accompanying' drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the invention applied to the wrist ofa person;

Figure 2 is an end view oi the invention detached;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the score plate;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the plate; Figure 5 is a section onthe line 5 5 of Figure 3 the scoring pin assembly '7 being shown in fulllines;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a top plan View of one of the scoring pins.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1

" denotes a piate made of any suitable stii durable material preferablyof metal, having a pair of parallel longitudinal disposed slots 2 and 3formed therein. These slots are recessed as at 4 on the bottom side ofthe plate 1 to slidingly accommodate the enlarged oval shaped ends 5 ofvertically disposed threaded scoring pins 6 and 7 respectively, whichpins extend upwardly a considerable distance through the slots. Each pinis loosely sleeved within a collet 8 having a conical lower end 9,adapted to seat in curved countersunk recesses or depressions 10 formedon opposite sides of the slots 2 and 3. A coil spring 11 bearing at itsupper end against a nut 12, screwed on the upper extremity of each pin 6and 7, and at its lower end bearing against the conical lower end 9 ofthe collet, pulls the rectangular ends of the pins upwardly into snugfrictional contact with the recessed portions 4 of the slots, and at thesame time forces the lower end of the collet into resilient lockingengagement with the depressions or recesses 10. The pins are thussecurely maintained in any desired adjusted position in the slots 2 and3, but are readily releasable for slidingr movement. When it is desiredto move one or both pins from one depression or recess 10 to another itis merely necessary for the player to pull the collet 8 outwardlyagainst the tension of spring 11, until the lower conical end of thecollet is lifted from its seat in counter- 5' sunk recess 10. Thecollets 8 are preferably knurled to provide a sure grip for the ngers.Slots 21 are formed in the top of nuts 12 to facilitate removal by meansof a pronged tool, not shown.

Arranged between 'the slots 2 and 3, are a series 60 of numbers 13,running from one to ten or Zero, which numbers are stamped, impressed orotherp wise suitably formed on the top surface of plate 1. These numbersare positioned directly in line with adjacent countersunk recesses 1i)and gradu- 65 ations 20, the graduations being adapted to direct theplayers eye from the pins to the proper numbers. The numbers 13represent the number of strokes taken to complete a game of golf, itbeing understood that additional numbers may be added if desired. Pin 7in slot 3 is used for indieating units of from one to ten, whereas pin 6in slot 2 indicates units in multiples of ten.

The method of keeping score is as follows: Assuming that the pins areseated in their respective depressions 10 opposite zero, and that theplayer has just completed the first hole in 5, he will move the pin '7,from inoperative or Zero position to that countersunk depression 10opposite the numeral 5. 1f the next hole is made in 5, pin 6 will bemoved to that depression 10 opposite the numeral 1 and the pin 7 will bemoved to the depression 19 in alinement with zero, thus indicating thata total of ten strokes was required to complete the nrst two holes. Thismethod of registering can be continued up to a score of 99, anythingover that being easily remembered. Consequently the score for aneighteen hole game can be kept without adding additional numbers.

One convenient mode of carrying the device is illustrated in Figure 1,wherein straps 15 and 16 adapted to be secured to a persons wrist asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, are suitably attached to loops 14formed on opposite sides of plate 1. If desiredr the straps 15 and 16may be dispensed with, and the plate carried in the Vest poclret.-

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A golf scoring device comprising a card 0r plate having a pair ofspaced parallel slots, a row of numerals parallel with and positionedbetween said slotsfranging from one to zero, said slots being recessedon the under side of said plates, a pair of pins having a lower endportion each idable in each of said recesses, the upper edges of saidslots being formed with conical counter sunk areas opposite saidnumbers, collets sleeved over said pins, a nut threaded on the upper endof each of said pins, and a coil spring between the between and adjacentsaid slots, the top and bottom of said slots being formed with conicalcounter sunk areas and longitudinal guide ways respectively on oppositesides thereof, and pins slidably mounted in the recessed portions ofsaid slots; whereby one of the pins may be positioned to indicate theunits and the other the tens of a total game score.

GRANT HEDRICKS.

